[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8547]
[[Page 15897]]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations; Certificate of Training, MSHA Form 5000-23
and 5000-23T
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the
information collection related to the Certificate of Training, MSHA
Form 5000-23 and new optional Certificate of Task Training, MSHA Form
5000-23T. MSHA is particularly interested in comments which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
* Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
* Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the For Further
Information Contact section of this notice.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 1, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,
Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Commenters are encouraged to send their
comments on a computer disk, or via E-mail to psilvery@msha.gov, along
with an original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be reached at (703) 235-
1910 (voice) or (703) 235-5551 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George M. Fesak, Director, Office of
Program Evaluation and Information Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Mr. Fesak can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov
(Internet E-mail), (703) 235-8378 (voice), or (703) 235-1563
(facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 115(a) of the Mine Act requires that each mine operator
have a program approved by the Secretary for training miners in the
health and safety aspects of mining. Section 115(c) requires (a) that
the mine operator certify on a form approved by the Secretary that the
miner has received the specified training in each subject area of the
approved health and safety training plan; (b) that the certificates be
maintained by the operator and be available for inspection at the mine
site; and (c) that the miner is entitled to a copy of the certificate
upon completion of the training and when he leaves the operator's
employ. Title 30, CFR Part 48 implements Section 115 of the Act by
setting forth the requirements for obtaining approval of training
programs and specifying the kinds of training, including refresher and
hazard training, which must be provided to the miners.
II. Current Actions
MSHA Form 5000-23, Certificate of Training, is used by mine
operators to record mandatory training received by miners. The proposed
MSHA Form 5000-23T, Certificate of Task Training, would be used by mine
operators to record mandatory task training received by miners. Each
form provides the mine operator with a recordkeeping document, the
miner with a certificate of training, and MSHA a monitoring tool for
determining compliance requirement.
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Certificate of Training, MSHA Form 5000-23, and Certificate
of Task Training, MSHA Form 5000-23T.
OMB Number: 1219-0070.
Agency Number: MSHA Form 5000-23 and MSHA Form 5000-23T.
Recordkeeping: Two years or 60 days after termination of
employment.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
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Total Total Average time
Cite/reference respondents Frequency responses per response Burden hours
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48.9 and 48.29............... 13,763 Annually........ 633,098 0.08........... 20,204
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Total.................. 13,763 Annually........ 633,098 0.08........... 20,204
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $6,331.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: March 27, 1998.
George M. Fesak,
Director, Program Evaluation and Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 98-8547 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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